A visit to the Second Branch Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Second Branch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Second Branch Cemetery:
37.3357, -77.6328
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Second Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Second Branch Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County<2>.
. Chesterfield lies just to the east northeast of the Second Branch Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Second Branch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Second Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Dahl Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dahl Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahl Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Bethia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethia Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethia Cemetery
- Fuqua Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqua Cemetery
- Centenary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Centenary Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
- Union Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Branch Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Branch Cemetery
- Brown Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Brown Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Grove Cemetery
- Lester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
- Cheatham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cheatham Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheatham Cemetery
- Gill Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gill Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Grove Cemetery
- Meunier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Meunier Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meunier Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Meunier Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Matoaca.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2649584 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Dale Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dale Memorial Park is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Memorial Park
- Old Tomahawk Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Old Tomahawk Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tomahawk Cemetery
- Chesterfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Chesterfield Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Cemetery
- Traylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Traylor Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traylor Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Tomahawk Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Tomahawk Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Second Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Second Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Holly ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Holly is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Fendley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
- Coalboro ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coalboro is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalboro
- Winterpock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
- Chesterfield Court House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Otterdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
- Centralia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Sutherland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beulah Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Ammon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ammon is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Matoaca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Drewrys Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
- Midlothian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Addison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Maitland Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Grant Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Ettrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bollinger Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
- Braebrook Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Bellwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bensley Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Bensley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Chesterfield Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Robious
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Second Branch Cemetery. The following communities are located in Chesterfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Second Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Centralia
- Chester
- Midlothian
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Second Branch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Chesterfield County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Second Branch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1760130 (Second Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1760130 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Chesterfield
- Est. Elev: 86 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winterpock
- Location given for Second Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3357053 Lon: -77.6327694
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Chesterfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Second Branch Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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